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Digital challenger banks increase scale and stature

Back Published on 16 February 2022 247 Views Print Digital challenger banks increase scale and stature 5 min read Digital challenger banks have benefitted from the accelerated digital shift caused by the pandemic and are…

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UOB’s FY21 net profit up 40% to $2.97 billion

Back Published on 16 February 2022 88 Views Print UOB’s FY21 net profit up 40% to $2.97 billion 5 min read  ASEAN-focused UOB Group has reported total income of SGD 9.79 billion ($7.27 billion) and…

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Middle East open banking boosts fintech ecosystem- The Asian Banker

Middle East open banking boosts fintech ecosystem- The Asian Banker

The Middle East (ME) financial sector has witnessed a significant growth in the fintech ecosystem. Many countries in the region have robust banking systems and are embracing the adoption of open banking frameworks and Application…

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UAE aims to become crypto hub of the Middle East- The Asian Banker

UAE aims to become crypto hub of the Middle East- The Asian Banker

Back <!– Back –> Published on 14 February 2022 398 Views Print Print Leave Your Comments , , 5 min read <!– Share –> By Namir Kaissi In 2020, the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA)…

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How will data centre investments in the Middle East benefit the financial services industry?- The Asian Banker

How will data centre investments in the Middle East benefit the financial services industry?- The Asian Banker

The increased usage of IoT, big data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML) by big techs and financial institutions (FIs) across the ME market has boosted the demand for and investment in data…

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The World Federation of Exchanges identifies policy levers to encourage SME listings 

Back Published on 1 February 2022 867 Views Print The World Federation of Exchanges identifies policy levers to encourage SME listings  5 min read  The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), the global industry group for…

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MAS imposes additional capital requirement on DBS Bank for disruption of digital banking services

Back Published on 7 February 2022 398 Views Print MAS imposes additional capital requirement on DBS Bank for disruption of digital banking services 5 min read The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has imposed on…

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Bangkok Bank buttressed its capital, liquidity buffers and loan loss reserves to emerge strongest in Thailand in 2021

Back Published on 9 February 2022 173 Views Print Bangkok Bank buttressed its capital, liquidity buffers and loan loss reserves to emerge strongest in Thailand in 2021 5 min read Bangkok Bank reinforces its regional…

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KBZ Bank attained solid profitability to emerge as strongest bank in Myanmar in 2021

Back Published on 11 February 2022 83 Views Print KBZ Bank attained solid profitability to emerge as strongest bank in Myanmar in 2021 5 min read As the largest bank in Myanmar, KBZ Bank demonstrated…

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DBS’ response to MAS’ actions on digital disruption

Back Published on 7 February 2022 203 Views Print DBS’ response to MAS’ actions on digital disruption 5 min read MAS issued an announcement on DBS’ two-day digital disruption in November 2021.  Said DBS CEO Piyush Gupta,…

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